The Times report on Rafa's meeting with G&T...

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

think we need more strikers than that, thats just two decent wingers

adding one striker to our sqaud still leaves us too week i think

Perhaps.

Just think that certain people on here are getting ahead of themselves posting lists of players and the prices they'll cost. Truth is we have absolutley no idea what Rafa has to spend or who he'll sign. Just the way it should be.

[kurtangle01]

Perhaps.

Just think that certain people on here are getting ahead of themselves posting lists of players and the prices they'll cost. Truth is we have absolutley no idea what Rafa has to spend or who he'll sign. Just the way it should be.

[wavydavy]

The great thing about the transfer dealings rafa has done so far is that the clubs gonna make big money on the players he will eventually discard. A far cry from Monsieur Houllier. This will help augment team building and, if the Times story is true, will offset the inevitable "you're just like Chelsea" jibes. One other point. I think(hope?) Man U's really big spending days are over. Carrick was only bought with the windfall from Obi Mikel (15mill). They may give him the cash for one big signing a season but I reckon that might be it!

[AFII]

On what basis do you compile most of your list of players when only a few have been linked?

We have been linked with every player on my list Rafa have even tried to sign three of them(Villa, Alves and Richards).

[kurtangle01]

We have been linked with every player on my list Rafa have even tried to sign three of them(Villa, Alves and Richards).

Villa and Alves, yes. I definitely don't remember being linked with Huntellar or Ribery. Not recently anyway.

[red g]

We have been linked with every player on my list Rafa have even tried to sign three of them(Villa, Alves and Richards).

by 'try to sign 'do you mean enquire?

[kurtangle01]

We have been linked with every player on my list Rafa have even tried to sign three of them(Villa, Alves and Richards).

P.S. When did we try and sign Micah Richards?

[AFII]

Huntelaar

[AFII]

P.S. When did we try and sign Micah Richards?

2005.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Rafa have even tried to sign three of them(Villa, Alves and Richards).

Sure about that mate?

There's a difference between having a supposed interest in a player and actually attempting to sign him.

My advice would be to ignore who the media link us with between now and the summer. They'll be playing their favourite game of 2+2=5 every day with these rumours of Rafa having a significant transfer wedge to spend. It basically gives the red tops carte blanche to print complete fiction.

[Red_hot]

by 'try to sign 'do you mean enquire?

[AFII]

Ribery

[kurtangle01]

Huntelaar

A speculative report at best. It has absolutely no weight behind it.

[lfc4ever]

My advice would be to ignore who the media & AFII link us with between now and the summer. They'll be playing their favourite game of 2+2=5 every day with these rumours of Rafa having a significant transfer wedge to spend. It basically gives the red tops & AFII carte blanche to print complete fiction.

[kurtangle01]

Ribery

Again very speculative and it's tribalfootball. Hardly a great news source is it?